Base for artificial fish baits



April 11, 1950 K. R. LARSON 2,503,620

- BASE FOR ARTIFICIAL FISH BAITS.

Filed June 22, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 f F I d 4 &m

753/ Z/LS O V TLJ April- 950 K. R. LARSON 2,503,620

BASE FOR ARTIFICIAL FISH BAITS Filed June,22, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Apr. 11, 1950 :.i,'-.

BASE FOR ARTIFICIAL FISH BAITS I Karl R. Larson, Minneapolis, Minn., assignor to The Paul Bunyan Bait Company, Minneapolis, Minn., a corporation of Minnesota Application June 22, 1945, Serial No. 601,026

1 Claim. (01.434235) My present invention relates to improvements in artificial fish baits and, more particularly, to a=base for a fish bait such as a bug, a crawfish and the like. a

The principal object of this invention is to provide, for a particular type or kind of artificial fish'bait body, a plurality of difierent bases substantially alike, but differently equipped with hooks or hooks and spoon, and any one'Of ,the bases being applicable to the particular bait body.

. A'further object of this invention is to provide bases for fish bait bodies that have side members simulating legs and tails, to which fishhooks are attached.

These and other objects of the invention will be apparent from the following description, reference being had to the drawings.

To the above end, generally stated, the invention consists of the novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and defined in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, like characters indicate likeparts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a fish bait showing one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a plan view showing a modification of the base shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, and also showing on the base, by means of broken lines, a body identical with the body shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the invention shown in Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a rear end elevation of the invention shown in Figs. 4 and 5;

Fig. 7 is a plan view showing another modification of the base;

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the invention shown in Fig. 7; I

Fig. 9 is a view partly in elevation and partly in section taken on the line 99 of Fig. 7;

Fig. 10 is a plan view showing still another modification of the base;

Fig. 11 is a side elevation of the base shown in Fig. 10;

Fig. 12 is a rear end elevation of the base shown in Figs. 10 and 11; and

Fig. 13 is a plan view of one of the hook-attaching clevises before the same is bent to its final form.

Referring to the invention shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the numeral It indicates an artificial 2 fish bait in the form of a bug. This bait, M in .the form of a hollow plastic body l4 having an open bottom.

The body I4 is cemented to a fiat base t5, the perimeter of which coincides with the perimeter of the contacting bottom of the body 14'. A spoon I6 integral with one end of a metal bar I! extends forwardly and downwardly from the front end of the base IS. The bar I! extends longitudinally under the base I5, at its transverse center, and is secured to said base by screws i8. Said bar I! is bent to form a bow 19, between two of the screws [8 substantially at the longitudinal center of the base I5, The eye 20 of triple hooks 2| is interlocked with the bow I9 and holds said hook suspended from the base l5. A pair of hooks 22 is attached to the base l5 by a coupling member 23 folded upon itself to form an eye 24 with which the eye of the hooks 22 is interlocked. This coupling member 23 is aligned with the bar I! and attached to the base H5, at its under side by a pair of screws 25. Stop shoulders 26 on the coupling member 23 limit the upwardly and forwardly swinging movement of the hooks 22 and thereby prevent said hooks from lying on the body it in an inoperative position. An eye 21 on the spoon l6 affords means by which the bait [4 may be attached to a fishline, not shown.

Referring now in detail to the base 28 shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6, which is a duplicate of the base [5 with the exception that it is provided at its side with a pair of integral rearwardly and outwardly projecting extensions 29. These extensions simulate legs and are provided for attaching hooks to the base 28. A pair of hooks 30 is attached to each extension 29 by a small clevis 3|. A screw 32 pivotally attaches each clevis 3| to the respective extension 29. Eyes 33 formed by the shanks of the hooks 30 are interlocked with the clevises 3|. Shoulders 34 on the clevises 3| are provided for the same purpose as the shoulders 26. A bait body 35, identical with the body It is shown mounted on the base 28 by means of broken lines.

Referring now in detail to the invention shown in Figs. 7, 8 and 9, the base 36 is identical with the base M, with the exception that it is provided on each side with a pair of integral outwardly and rearwardly projecting extensions 31. These extensions 31 simulate legs and are provided for attaching hooks to the base 36.

A pair of fishhooks 38 is attached to each ear-- tension 31 by a clevis 39 that is interlocked with eyes 49 formed by the shanks of said hooks.

screws 4| attach the clevises 39- to the eitezisions 31. Shoulders 42 similar to the shoulders 26 and 34 are formed on each clevis 39.

The base 43 shown in Figs. 10, 11 and 12 is identical with the base I4 with the exception 5 that it has a rearwardly projecting integral extension 44 that simulates a tail. A pair of hooks 45 is attaehedrb'y azsmall 'clevis '46'toiheextension; 44. This cl'evis 46 is interlocked with aneye 41, formed by the shanks of the hooks 45, and 10 is attached by a screw 48 to the extension 44% Formed on each clevis 46 is a pair-rofwshouldersi 49 that serve the same purpose as the shoulders 26, 34 and 42.

Fig. 13 shows the member23 before-the'zsamez 5 is folded and all of the clevises 3|, 39andi46*" are of similar shape.

From the above description of the invention, and its several modifications, it is evidentthat a manufacturer or retailer may carry in stock a;plurality oat-artificial bait bbdi es of a given type together ithLa-plural-ity of separate bases-there-=-- .for. These bases are identical except that they' are difierently equipped with hooks or hooks "and SDOQns that *vary-imnumbery size andarrangementj; and tlie meansmmthe bases for attach ing the hooks thereton With 1 such'a supplylofidentical bait bodies :as bases that "are differently equ-ipped witl r hooks or hooks=and spoons; itr"'is---' only necessary to cement one-"of -thebodies :01)- a selected' base to -fill a=specific order as1-to -the number, size and arrangement ofhooks-and 1a; spoon-if calledfor:

Wh'at I 'claim is An artificial bait comprising a basein-the dorm 35 tom. edge portion of the body member resting on the base and cemented thereto, said body, at

thebase being substantially confluent with the perimeter of the jgbase, saidibody member; having a head portion and atail-"portion merging in a hump, said head portion having a central longitudinally extended rib and a long cavity at each sidcrofmhewrib; said tail portion having transverse laterally spaced grooves.

KARL R. LARSON.

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